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Biosecurity Plan And Regulations

Biosecurity Plan

In accordance with the requirements of the Biosecurity Act 2014, Council adopted the Quilpie Shire Council Biosecurity Plan 2018-2022 at its meeting held on 18 May 2018.

Biosecurity Registration

Important Information for Livestock Owners
Following the commencement of the Biosecurity Act 2014, if you are the owner of 1 or more livestock i.e. cattle, sheep, goats, pigs or horses; or 100 or more designated birds; or 1 or more beehives you must register to become a Registrable Biosecurity Entity

Registration forms are available for collection at Councils Customer Service Centre, 50 Brolga St Quilpie or register online here

Pest Management

Under the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002, Local Governments are responsible for ensuring declared pests are managed within their areas in accordance with Act and the principles of pest management. The Regulation states that certain animal and plant species are declared pests. As a rural Council, Quilpie Shire Council places significant resources towards pest management and the protection of its rural industries.

Quilpie Shire has a strong commitment to wild dog control, with a number of groups coordinating wild dog control across the council area.

Wild Dog Information Sheet 2024-2025

Pest Plant Control

Have you noticed new species of weeds emerging where drought fodder was fed to livestock? The prolonged and extensive drought and many sources of fodder has resulted in elevated weed risks in many regions across Queensland.

A new project aimed at improving fodder management and weed identification practices associated with fodder use in Queensland’s drought affected areas is being lead by AgForce Queensland and the Weed Spotters Network Queensland, working closely with local government and industry agencies.

If you have seen new weeds growing in locations where fodder was distributed, please contact the Queensland Herbarium on (07) 3896 9323, send us a specimen using the instructions found on the Queensland Herbarium website or email a photo to: Queensland.Herbarium@qld.gov.au

Wild Dog Control

The term wild dog refers collectively to purebred dingoes, dingo hybrids and domestic dogs that have escaped or been deliberately released. Wild Dogs may be pure white, ginger, black and tan or pure black.

Wild dogs are a declared Class 2 pest animal under the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002. As such, all landholders in Queensland are required to control / reduce the number of wild dogs on their properties.

• Wild Dog Advisory Committee
• Wild Dog Baiting Programs
• Wild Dog Control Officers
• Wild Dog Bonus Payments

The Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has a wide range of information available. Visit their website here.

Feral.org.au is another excellent source of wild dog information.

Managing the Impacts of Dingoes and Other Wild Dogs

Managing the Impacts of Dingoes and Other Wild Dogs is the first book to provide a comprehensive review of the history and biology of wild dogs in Australia, the damage they cause and community attitudes towards their management. Click here to access the entire volume online.

Animal Management:

Under the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002, Local Governments are responsible for ensuring declared pests are managed within their areas in accordance with Act and the principles of pest management. The Regulation states that certain animal and plant species are declared pests. As a rural Council, Quilpie Shire Council places significant resources towards pest management and the protection of its rural industries.

To assist with this Quilpie Shire has a strong commitment to feral cat control, should you wish to hire a cat trap please complete the Cat Trap Hire Form

Depasturing

If you wish to depasture stock on the common please complete the form available by clicking on this link to the Despasturing Application